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not including
apart from the saggy roof, the cottage is in pretty good shape
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Recent Examples of apart from
Avia High-Waist Ankle Leggings $15 at Walmart The Avia leggings’ details set them apart from other pairs.
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Shea Simmons, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
However, its size (Ceres makes up 25% of the asteroid belt's total mass) and distinct characteristics set it apart from its rocky neighbors, leading scientists to reclassify it as a dwarf planet in 2006.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2025
There are four shades designed to match your skin’s unique undertone for a more customizable tan that sets it apart from other self-tanners.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2025
Next to him sits Freud, wearing a suit and tie and looking down at the table, as if set apart from everything around him.
—Karl Ove Knausgaard, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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Shea Simmons, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
However, its size (Ceres makes up 25% of the asteroid belt's total mass) and distinct characteristics set it apart from its rocky neighbors, leading scientists to reclassify it as a dwarf planet in 2006.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2025
There are four shades designed to match your skin’s unique undertone for a more customizable tan that sets it apart from other self-tanners.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2025
Next to him sits Freud, wearing a suit and tie and looking down at the table, as if set apart from everything around him.
—Karl Ove Knausgaard, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apart from
Preposition
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At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2020
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The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
1 June 2020
Preposition
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The most gifted fashion choices are saved for Chloë Sevigny sitting beside Tim Heidecker as military talking heads who never bother to stand up from their chairs.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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As the movies rolled on, Derek Berg, founder of the Clarendon Hills Music Academy, performed along beside them, matching the beats of the movie with synthesized scores.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati.com,
2 June 2020
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The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.—
Niharika Sharma,
Quartz India,
31 May 2020
Preposition
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Many of these forms of ID, other than a passport, either include a birth certificate or must be presented alongside a birth certificate.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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But there is no curb on the pardon other than the conscience of the executive issuing one.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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And healthy – except for bronchitis for which he was given a shot of antibiotic.—
Carole Wendt,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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In general, the agreement is that children under two should have no screen time at all, except for video chatting with grandparents or other family members, which is considered quality time interacting with others.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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Normally, big job losses trigger massive searches for full-time jobs, but this crisis has been anything but normal.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
1 June 2020
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Despite the pleas for calm, the nation seemed anything but as a fitful week drew to a close.—
Robert Klemko,
Washington Post,
30 May 2020
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“Apart from.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apart%20from. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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